Scriptures about honoring parents and caring for them in old age and illness.
11 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother, [so that it may go well with you and] so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
1 Timothy 5:3–4
3 Honor widows who are truly widows. 4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to honor their own family and repay their parents, because this is pleasing to God.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Mark 7:9–13
9 And He said to them: Is it right that you set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition? 10 For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and: Whoever speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death. 11 But you say: If anyone tells his father or mother, “Corban,” that is, a gift to God—whatever you might have received benefit from me—, 12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus nullifying the Word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many things like this.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father, who fathered you, and do not despise your mother when she grows old.
Proverbs 19:26
He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a disgraceful and dishonorable son.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks its father and scorns obedience to its mother will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, and the young eagles will eat it!
John 19:26–27
26 When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother!” And from that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
Ephesians 6:2–3
2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deep darkness.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
